2009 BMW 7 SERIES photos leaked!

geoff29

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsGallery.aspx?AR=233708&EL=-1&IM=180412

I'm not a fan of BMWs but I've always had a soft spot for the 7.

Not this one however. Everyone gave out about the last one, but at the very least, it had an aggressive front end - which I liked. This one does not. In fact, it looks a little bit weak. Also, not that I ever liked it, but its lost that tacked-on looking bootlid - which now makes me wonder, why did BMW adopt it for the last one in the first case?

Anyway, there are the pics. To me, as with most any car these days, it could pass as anything from any maker. Jag XF, Lexus GS, New Hyundai Genesis etc. It's all getting a little blurry.

Andrewf20

Back: 8/10
Side: 7/10 Looks a bit long.
Front: 3.5/10. Argh!! The grilles look a bit big and a bit upright. Id have it slanting back a bit more, like the 5 series.

Overall grade:

Must try harder!!

Marcus.Aurelius

Looks like a 5-series with an arse on it.

Yuck

Zonda999

Apart from the front, tis a nice looking car to be fair.More dynamic than the last one.The interior is a real disppointment IMO, though.Its more or less exactly the same as the x5 or x6 or even the 5 series(That is now 5 years old) for that matter. The S-class' interior is bespoke(except the cl CLASS).I would still buy that(would being the crucial word!!)

Zonda999

Is the beige one supposed to be the LWB one by any chance??The navy one looks shorter to me

Teh Russ

FAIL. It's like the last 7-series didn't happen. It looks like a old-shape 5-seres with a thyroid condition. Not impressed. I much prefer the Bangle styling of the current model.

mike65

Reminds me a Merc! :eek: :pac:

Mike.

Leprechaun77

looks like a 5 series on steroids:eek:

CtrlSource

Me likey!

Volvoboy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Sp4fEzl-M

Stevie Dakota

OMG, I'm actually lost for words, I had such high hopes for BMW finding its way again. What a heap.

paddydriver

Do you think of the lads just set the homepage to be Google or did they pay a wedge of cash to BMW

If you wonder what I am on about then look at the interior pic with the idrive screen;)

Petal1

Will drop like a stone in value like the rest but no matter how ugly this may look and all the criticism it gets i bet all the critics will give it No1 for driveability and comfort. Bmw technology is by far streets ahead imo. google images for the new 5 series and 3 series due out in the next 2 yrs, they never date like a Merc, Jag etc

tvr

To be honest, very disappointed.Looks no were like the cs concept car that bmw is supposed to base their design on. The front really is bad. The 7 series actually looks abit "tinny" wonder what the 5series will look like now.

Also is it me or does the back remind everyone of a c5.

mickdw

I like it apart from the back lights. Front is exactly how I would have expected a 7 to look if you base it on 3 & 5 series

LolaDub

Just looks like an extended 5 series

E92

These photos are very similar to the ones I posted in this thread on the 22nd of June.

Beta Ray Bill

Looks like a 5S
also looks C-R-A-P!

But bet a massive amount of fools with to much money will fork out for ths heap of junk

the old one looks better!

E92

The 730d does 39.2 mpg and has CO2 emissions of around 190 g/km(not 100% sure yet), meaning it may make it into 28% VRT but probably will just miss out by 1 or 2 g/km:(, it now has 245 bhp and 398 lb ft, the 740i has a more powerful version of the International Engine of the Year for a second time in a row, with 326 bhp and 332 lb ft from its 3.0 straight 6, which means for the very first time the 740i is a 6 cylinder engine in line BMW's plans to cut down on the cylinder count to cut fuel consumption, unfortunately it won't be frugal enough for 32% VRT so it will be a rare sight on our roads, but it does 29.1 mpg, while the 750i has the new 4.4 V8 with 407 bhp and 442 lb ft averages 24.8 mpg and pollutes around 270 g/km, so that won't please the greenies either, but the 730d and 740i are nevertheless big improvements on their predecessors which managed 210 and 267 g/km.

Details of other engines have yet to be released.

Mena

I think it looks fantastic...

Juan Pablo

I like it. Kidney's are a bit large on the front though. Don't like the alloys either. Will probably look much more impressive in the flesh methinks.

RedorDead

How long does it look in LWB form though.



How soon before cars outgrow all but the newest parking spaces?

All the newest D Segment cars are starting to get Maybach long.

AntiVirus

Looks cheap and nasty, very asian looking.

CtrlSource

Can't understand all the negative opinions tbh! i think it looks fine

Regarding 'Asian' looks, i recall thinking the 5 was very Japanese looking when it first came out and that didn't impress me. But the design has really grown on me since.

I don't know what BMW could have done better in order to impress all you naysayers!

Zube

CtrlSource wrote: »

I don't know what BMW could have done better in order to impress all you naysayers!

Google the BMW CS concept for some ideas:

http://www.autounleashed.com/bmw-cs-concept

BlackWizard

AntiVirus wrote: »

Looks cheap and nasty, very asian looking.

At first glance, I thought it looked like a new Toyota.

CtrlSource

Zube wrote: »

Google the BMW CS concept for some ideas:

http://www.autounleashed.com/bmw-cs-concept

Far too agressive looking for the top end luxury market

Zube

CtrlSource wrote: »

Far too agressive looking for the top end luxury market

See if your still saying that when they release as the 8 series.

geoff29

Zube wrote: »

Google the BMW CS concept for some ideas:

http://www.autounleashed.com/bmw-cs-concept

+1 as this would have been progression.

though I also agree with Ctrl, it's perhaps *too* aggressive for the mainstream. Disappointing though, as that is what I thought was to be the new 7. Reckon you're right zube, will prob become the 8 series to rival CL Merc and also Maserati Quattroporte. Wonder will they do this by doing a CLS/Passat-CC with the 7?

CtrlSource

Yeah it would be a great 8 Series. But the 7 and 8 Series are different markets for BMW

yayamark

The front reminds me of a mixture of a sonnata and a rover

Puke!:eek:

Zube

geoff29 wrote: »

will prob become the 8 series to rival CL Merc and also Maserati Quattroporte.

There's a four seater coming from Porsche, too.

trabpc

That's it for me! I Have a 2002 e39 and will prob change it in 2-3 years but if this is what i have to look forward to with their 5 or 7 series they can keep it.

back to a merc or something that looks half normal!

ninty9er

I think it looks like a stretched 1 series with a big boot and swolen nose.